noun(pluralEmmys)Etymology: from alteration of Immy, nickname for image orthicon (a camera tube used in television)Date: 1949
a statuette awarded annually by a professional organization for notable achievement in television

Emmy — f English: pet form of EMMA (SEE Emma), EMILY (SEE Emily), and related names. It is occasionally used as an independent given name, especially in the United States and in combinations such as Emmy Jane and Emmy Jo … First names dictionary

Emmy — statuette awarded by the American Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 1949, said to be an alteration of Immy, from IMAGE (Cf. image) … Etymology dictionary

Emmy — ► NOUN (pl. Emmys) ▪ (in the US) a statuette awarded annually to an outstanding television programme or performer. ORIGIN said to be from Immy, short for image orthicon tube (a kind of television camera tube) … English terms dictionary

Emmy — [em′ē] ☆ [altered &LT; Immy, engineering slang for the image orthicon camera: name proposed (1948) in contrast to OSCAR2 by H. R. Lubcke, U.S. TV engineer] trademark for:trademark for 1. any of the annual awards given by the Academy of Television … English World dictionary